Bread and pastry-fiends got terribly excited when word got around that Gontran Cherrier, famous Parisian boulanger-pâtissier, was opening a cafe in Melbourne. All manner of pastry and bread products would be prepared and baked on site, and the cafe would serve breakfast and lunch fare....
Disappointed that I didn't order the Son In Law eggs previously, there was no way I was missing out again. The sweet tamarind sauce was fresh-tasting, and though the yolks were slightly over done, we loved the crispiness of both the outsides of the eggs and the fried shallots on top....
Northern Light has made way for the king. Chalawan, the crocodile king, to be exact. Chalawan isn't the place for traditional Thai. It's contemporary, and the menu has been adjusted to the Australian palate and our local produce....
There are plenty of hip eateries in Collingwood, but sometimes you just feel like splurging those calories on some greasy American food. Mr Scruffs is just the place for that. Food is ordered at the counter and served in no-frills cardboard boxes. Seats can be hard to come by, especially on Wednesday nights, where food is half price....
A corner store and cafe, Oxford Larder comes from the owners of the not-too-far-away South of Johnston, Stuart McKenzie and Simon Carver. The interior is tight - there are only about 15 seats indoors and 12 outside. We arrive just past 12pm on a Saturday and manage to snag the last of the tiny round tables inside. ...